By LISA LEFF (SAN FRANCISCO, AP) — The four plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban tied the knot Friday, just hours after a… Read more »
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Farmers warn of high milk prices without farm bill
By M.L. JOHNSON (MILWAUKEE, AP) — Dairy farmers expressed frustration this week with Congress’ failure to pass a farm bill, saying the uncertainty made it hard to do business and… Read more »
Obama: Make climate change a must for your vote
By JOSH LEDERMAN (WASHINGTON, AP) — President Barack Obama is urging Americans to make climate change a political litmus test, asking them to declare they won’t vote for any politicians… Read more »
Nixon puts hold on spending, cites tax cut bill
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon froze $400 million of spending Friday for education, building repairs and state services because of concerns that legislators… Read more »
KC charter’s 5th-graders may be last to graduate
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City charter school that’s fighting for its survival has graduated what could be its last class of fifth graders. Thursday’s event was an… Read more »
Nixon signs Mo. highway emergencies legislation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Traffic offenses committed near emergencies on Missouri highways could lead to new penalties under legislation signed by Gov. Jay Nixon. The legislation makes it a… Read more »
Mo., Kan., university leaders retire with perks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — University presidents in Kansas and Missouri are retiring with substantial financial packages that were uncommon a decade ago for leaders of public colleges. When University… Read more »
Witness: leaked cables contained classified info
By DAVID DISHNEAU (FORT MEADE, Md., AP) — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning disclosed potentially damaging classified information in at least 117 of the more than 250,000 State Department cables he… Read more »
Feds: Boston suspect downloaded bomb instructions
By DENISE LAVOIE and TOM HAYS (BOSTON, AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev downloaded bomb-making instructions from an al-Qaida magazine, gathered online material on Islamic jihad and martyrdom,… Read more »
Senate passes immigration bill
By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER (WASHINGTON , AP) — The Senate has passed historic immigration legislation offering the hope of American citizenship to millions, while promising a military-style surge… Read more »